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a Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county of Somerset

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About Quantock Hills

This beautiful range of hills is a part of England where stags and deer can still be seen roaming freely. In many ways the scenic beauty of the hills is similar to Exmoor, but is lacking in Exmoor's romantic bare horizons for in many places the Quantocks are more heavily wooded.

The range of hills covers some 12 miles long, 3 miles wide at the highest point is around 1300 feet. It is particularly imposing and a sharp contrast to Somerset's flatter countryside sprawled out below the Mendip Hills. At the top, the landscape is covered with heather, bracken and bushes of wild fruit. From certain parts along the ridge it is possible to see the Bristol Channel and on a clear day you can see the dramatic panorama of the coast of Wales.

The forests of the Quantocks have never been Royal, following the Conquest it was split and parcelled out to Norman baron's, history records these lands have changed families less than in most areas, maybe this is the reason they remain unspoilt and very beautiful.

Beneath the hills there are lovely villages and a fertile landscape of farms with fields full of ripening corn. Exploring these little villages is well worth the time, for often you can come across the unexpected tucked away in a leafy lane!
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Holford, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction E)
Holford lies in a peaceful wooded valley at the foot of the lovely Quantock Hills crowning the landscape where the county of Somerset sweeps towards the coast.
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Minehead, in the county of Somerset (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)
Minehead is a quintessential English seaside resort on the beautiful Somerset coast whose mild climate has been a magnet for...
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Bridgwater, a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction E)
Bridgwater emerged from a village of the Middle Ages to become a prosperous river-port. Later, it became known as the place where Monmouth proclaimed himself King.
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Burnham-on-Sea, in the county of Somerset (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction E)
This invigorating Somerset coastal resort offers visitors a variety of experiences. It has a rich expanse of sand covering almost seven miles of coast, making it an idyllic resort for families with children.
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Selworthy Green, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction W)
Selworthy Green is the start of a picturesque walk through steep woodlands to the gorse-gold and heather clad summit of Selworthy Beacon from which there are magnificent views over the undulating countryside.
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Luccombe, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)
There really could be no finer example of the perfect English village than Luccombe..
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Winsford, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction W)
One of the prettiest and most unspoilt of villages, steeped in history and mentioned in the Domesday book
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Porlock, in the county of Somerset (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)
Once, long before the 11th-century when the sea receded the village of Porlock was a Port..
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Withypool, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction W)
R.D.Blackmore wrote part of Lorna Doone in the bar of the Royal Oak in Withypool and the famous artist Alfred Munnings had a...
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Culbone, in the county of Somerset (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction W)
A small hamlet that is not accessible by car. St Culbone's Church is the smallest parish church in England.
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Accommodation & Hotels near Quantock Hills

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The Hood Arms Hotel
The White Horse Inn
Dragon House Hotel
The Langbury
Cedar Falls Health Spa
Yarn Market Hotel
White Hart Hotel
Glendower House
Laburnum House Lodge Hotel
The Old Vicarage Hotel
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